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 Yith
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4 copies of "Victory - The weekly for the India Command"

Dec 4, 1944; Mar 19, 1945; Feb 26, 1945; Oct 30, 1944.

Oh and a new touch screen for my phone... so I'm back and able to text again! :)


 
Posted : 21/11/2007 1:38 pm
Helga Geerhart
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Look interesting yith as they got ladies on the front, are they ladies magazines for ladies or is it merely pictures to appease the men folk ?



 
Posted : 21/11/2007 2:17 pm
 Yith
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They're magazines for menfolk...

Specifically soldiers... :)

I have reference to them being read during the first Chindit expedition.

There's stories, jokes, articles on stuff, cartoons (some saucy) and some erm... fashion photos?

I suspect women would find them a good read as well...

Not quite "Nuts"


 
Posted : 21/11/2007 2:28 pm
Helga Geerhart
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Cool you'll have to scan any interesting snippets for me 8) note I wasn't insinuating you bought ladies mags :oops: I wasn't sure how to word it so gave up and thought bollox if I offend :rofl:



 
Posted : 21/11/2007 2:49 pm
 Yith
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I may have to do that... I have a scanner now.

The last magazine I had was too big to scan. It was A3 sized. These are much easier at just a nice little A5. :)


 
Posted : 21/11/2007 3:27 pm
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Got a chance to compare my M1917 tunic with an original yesterday. Turns out Sanjay's work is pretty darn good when it comes to these tunics. :)



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Posted : 22/11/2007 1:34 pm
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A great clean set of war dated blanco'd Brit webbing from sangrael. It has the shorter MkII pouches, '43 "war-economy" three piece cross straps, sleeve style water bottle carrier and No.4 bayonet frog. 'tis a nice set indeed :)


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Posted : 22/11/2007 1:37 pm
Gadge
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Nice, mkii pouches are getting harder to find...





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Posted : 22/11/2007 2:21 pm
 Yith
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lol... try MKII Indian pouches ... :)


 
Posted : 22/11/2007 2:38 pm
Helga Geerhart
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2 Nice big warm woolie blankets, Old cos the mill producing them closed at beginning of the 50s (I'm sad and checked the label and then online) 100% wool and £2 and cream so bog standard 8) in a charidee shop for 2, which I only went is by fluke as I was out being busy for che, not browsing at all ... :lol: another thing off me list
edited to add being sold on ebay for £30 each :shock: best not chop them up then sleeping on and in it is :lol:



 
Posted : 22/11/2007 2:46 pm
Mr_Flibble
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My two pocket watches arrived from Hong Kong.

slightly fragile I agree, but not unusable.



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Posted : 22/11/2007 5:25 pm
Helga Geerhart
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Mine came from the states, though I'm sure it no doubt originated elsewhere. What they look like flibs ?



 
Posted : 22/11/2007 5:27 pm
Mr_Flibble
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Mine came from a company named http://www.innodeal.com originally...through a company called Timeholders in Hong Kong

One looks like this

The other is a bit smaller but has a Fokker Dr.I on the front and some etching on the back.



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Posted : 22/11/2007 5:47 pm
Mr_Flibble
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I've kind of bought another gun..... :shock:

A 1942 M1903 Rifle, with WW1 style stock, made by Remington.

It's a deac, that I can probably pick up next week.

Rick



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Posted : 23/11/2007 7:32 pm
Helga Geerhart
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How do you kind of buy anything, surely its either been bought or not :lol:



 
Posted : 23/11/2007 7:51 pm
Mr_Flibble
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Seller has not given me his adres yet, but he said he wanted me to pick it up.



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Posted : 23/11/2007 8:00 pm
Mr_Flibble
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Picking it up tomorrow :)



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Posted : 24/11/2007 11:42 am
Helga Geerhart
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Sorted then ... well if he's given you the right address :lol: JK



 
Posted : 24/11/2007 2:42 pm
Mr_Flibble
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And here she is:


One of the last few M1903s before production completely switched to the A3 and A4. Serial Number is around September/October 1942



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Posted : 25/11/2007 5:01 pm
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Very nice Rick


 
Posted : 25/11/2007 5:37 pm
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